Improvement in machine-belting



L. STAROK. Machine Belting.

No. 198,860. Patentedian. 1,1878.

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UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFIGE.

LUDWIG STAROK, OF MAYENCE, GERMANY.

IMPROVEMENT IN MAQHlNE-BELTING.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 198,860, dated January 1, 1878 application filed August 24, 1877.

To all whom @"t may concern Be it known that I, Lrmwre STARCK, of the city of. Mayence, in the Empire of Germany, have invented a new and useful Im provement in Belts for Machinery, of which the following is a specification:

The nature of my invention consists of a series of either single wires or a number of wires twisted in the shape of a rope, running parallel to each other, and incased in leather or other suitable material, cut in strips and placed close to each other, to form a smooth surface-bearing upon the pulley.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure I represents a front view of a belt, and Fig. 11'

a crosss'ection of the same, embodying my invention.

A A represent aseries of wire ropes twisted together; or single wires of the required from these holes a to one of the surfaces of these strips, whereby, on account of the flexi bility of the material, the wires or wire ropes can easily be passed into the holes a. These cuts n may be cemented together again after the wires are in their places, and the adjoining surfaces of the strips may likewise be ccmented together.

The strips B are placed upon the wires A, so that the sides containing the cuts at will alternate with each other. These strips inoasing the wires give a smooth surface to the belt, and the desired adhesion upon the surface of the pulley, while the wire ropes give the desired strength to the belt.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-.-

A machine-belt consisting of strips B, made of leather or other suitable material, inclosin g a series of wires or twisted-wire ropes, A, and provided with cuts n, in the manner and for the purpose substantially as described.

LUDWIG STAROK. Witnesses:

LoUIs BASSE, L. MASGHMANN. 

